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Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
Saturday, February I2, 1887
THE BUILDING FUND

THE B hDANG Of the Dixweu Avenue Church-The
 State of the Collections - Collected
 This Week s147-Yet to be Raised
 $72O.74.
 February is rapidly passing by and am very hopeful that this balance will be real ized before it's close. But in order to accom- . plish this there must be a rallying of the forces of our friends.
 If every friend in the city should give us a small contribution at once we would soon be safe and sure. This note was received from widow lady in Whitneyville: February 4, 1ss7
 Dear sr-I have been wishing for long time s..3 to help along with your church. but did net feel able to do much as would like, so did noth, amount to something after awhile. If you are obliged to acknowledge what tS given to you do nor Yours truly, - . Yes, if everyone would ouly help a little now we would soon be free this anxious bur | den.
 Rev Albert P. Miller 4sO Elm street, New Haven:
 Dear sir0HereIth tn + enclosed please ma o on y church debt Allow me to express the hope that you will be enabled to collect enough in a short time to cancel the entire amount Very truly yours ,,.,- w. w. CONVERSE Febuary g, 1887. MT. c. gave about three months ago $50 toward this same cause. F. S. Andrew $1O, President A. D. Os- borne $5, Dr. R. Crane $5 additional, friend in a letter $3, President c. $. Leek $10 addi- tional, MT. Wells $2. A lady came to my residence on Thursday and left s5 with the following note: Dear Sr-With greetings and good wishes for your success in the cause of our Lord and Redeem CT send mite for your church. Respectfully yours,
 A FRIEND THE MASTER. A friend who is too modest to have his l name mentioned sent 8 check yesterday
 morning for $50 with this request: "Let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth." A friend $5, friend g.
 May everyone who has the heart and the means to help along the work of our Master in this line remember to do SO at once. Yours, A. P. MILLER, 4S0 Elm street.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
EinanCial.

The Market Opens Weak - Clique Stocks We'll supported - Action of The Knights Has An Adverse In- huence On Speculation - Erie The Conspicuous StOck-LOwest Prices of The Day Current At The Close.
 NEW YORK, Feb. ii. The stock market not so strong this morning It opened weak and 4 to 4 per cent. lower and although there were no important declines before 12 o'clock there ere only few stocks that cred the decline The clique stocks, however, especially St. Paul, Reading Lackawanna, Kansas and Texas and Richmond Terminal were we'll SUD- ported throughout The attempt to extend the strike and the probable refusal of the Knights to accept the settlement reached by the Corbin ferences had adverse influence on speculation The sales to noon amounted to 154 GOO shares. The market was weak and feverish and irregular throughout the afternoon. There was an inclina- tion to realize and under their selling values stea ly declined to the close of business. Erie was the conspicuous stock in to-day's dealings, nearly one third of the days business being made up of transactions in that stock It closed at fraction al advance. AS rule, however, the lowest prices of the day were current at the close. The decline ranged from A to IA per cent. The sales amount ed to 336, 900 shares.
 Money closed at 4 per cent The highest rate was and the lowest 3.
 Exchange closed steady. Posted rates 4s51ka 4S9; actual rates 485a485A
 Governments closed firm
 Closing prices reported over he private wires of BUNNELL 6 SCRANTON. Bankers and Broker S
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
A SERIOUS FALL.

A Carpenter Makes a Misstep And
 Fractures His RIp-AlthOugh FaIl-
 ing Hut Three Feet.
 Michael Delany met with 8 serious accident yesterday afternoon. He is a joiner and re- sides at 206 Lamberton street, is young man about twenty eight years old, and married. He has been to work on the Ston- ington bank building, which is being erected on State, between Court and Elm streets. Yesterday afternoon he was walking across the beams on the second floor when he made a misstep and fell below the joists in such 8 way that his leg was terribly wrenched. He fell but distance of three feet, being caught in the joists. He was taken to his home and Dr. Whittemore found that his patient had sustained very serious fracture of the leg, at the hip joint. The doctor thinks, how ever, that he will come out all right in few weeks
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
SOuth1nStOn.

SoUTHINGToN, Feb. 10.-George Mason, IS,
 stepped into tank of hot water at the roll ing mill and had his left foot badly scalded to-day.
 Julius Presher, 50, is in danger of losing the sight of an eye into which a piece of I steel entered lately. Four years ago his other | eye was blinded from a like accident. He
 was employed at drop in the shop of the | Atwater Manufacturing Go. The late Charles Hitchcock's estate of nine thousand dollars goes to his two nieces and two nephews. Two other relatives are not | mentioned in the will. F. A. Mann, druggist, will sell out his
 business here and take position in the
 office of the Hotchkiss & Upson Nut com
 pany, Cleveland, Ohio.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
The Sixth Union Service of Three
 NeighbOring Churches.

The sixth of the Sunday night united ser vices of the St. John street NJ. E., First Bap- tist and Davenport Congregational churches will be in the Davenport church tomorrow night at 7:30.
 The sermon will be preached by Rev. MT. Butrick of the First Baptist church, and the services will be followed by an after meet ing. These united services have been much enjoyed by large congregations, and at the after meeting for prayer and testimony a number of persons have made their decision to begin Christian life. The after meeting last Sunday night at the First Baptist church was especially interesting and helpful to sev- eral young persons who expressed a deter imitation for 8 better life.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
GmIlGnrd.

GU1LFoRD, Feb. 11.-At 8 special town meeting held last Saturday afternoon it was voted to purchase one of the famous Farrell & Marsden stone crushers and an engine to run the same, and it is reasonable to suppose that some of our rough and muddy roads will now be put in better condition, if those opposed to Improvements cannot find legal flaw in that action.
 Deacon A. G. Hull and lady are visiting friends in Haekensack, N. J.
 Another of our aged citizens, Mrs. Philo Bishop, aged ninety-four, died last Saturday night and was buried on Wednesday. She was the mother of Mrs. R. L. Fowler.
 'The dairymaids' festival" given by the ladies of the Episcopal church in Music hall last Tuesday and Wednesday evenings netted something over seventy dollars toward the contemplated parlors for Christ Episcopal church.
 A ''lantern lecture" upon ''London by day light and gaslight', by Rev. w. F. Mark wick, is to be given in Music hall this (Friday) eve ming.
 Owing to the present mild weather mud is rapidly taking the place of the icy coating that has covered the earth for some time past,
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
North Haven.

NORTH HAVEN, Feb. 1.-The grange oys- ter supper on Wednesday evening was quite success; about seventy-fve dollars were taken Probably the dance in the hall above made people hungry.
 Mrs. Henry Todd, who has been sick for some weeks, is no better and 8 nurse from the New Haven hospital has been engaged to attend her. The nurse arrived on Wednes- day evening.
 Several people from Woodbridge and New Haven were present at the dance given by Tomlinson and Mix on Wednesday evening and seemed to enjoy it.
 M. w. Futile, who has been sick for some time, is able to ride out, and thinking to do kind act took Aunt Rilley' for drive as far as Pierpont's store, but said it was like the blind leading the blind. There is considerable throat trouble here just at present. Six cases at the Center; parents and children seem to suffer alike. Some call it mild form of diphtheria. The disease seems to be quite contagious.
 The Ladies' Benevolent society met yester- day afternoon with Mrs. Barton, near the Quinnipiac station.
 The weekly contribution of the Con2rega- tional Sunday school during the month of February is to be given to the Indian Training school.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
TO MALES

Who are suffering from the errors of youth, los manhood, etc, and find themselves weakened and debiltated, and also those suffering from venerea diseases: Dr. Lyon will prove to you that he CAN and WILL CURE YOU. Hundreds of advertise ments appear in papers with statements of marvel. ous cures which TEMPT MANY TO SEND FOR SOME WORTHLESS MEDICINES which not only FAIL OF AZ. FoRD1NG THE RELIEF DESIRED, but also RUIN THE PATIENTS CONSTITUTION. Do not trust vour self to those leeches who prey upon the unfortunate but call at once on the doctor and you will never re- gret it.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
A RAG FIDDLER GOES TO JAIL.

Michael Alderman was fined $25 and costs yesterday by Judge Deming for cruelty to a horse, and Joseph Alderman had judgment suspended in his case as he swore he sold the horse to Michael. Attorney Whiting, repre- senting the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, prosecuted them. Michael and Joseph are rag peddlers, lately arrived from Russia Officers Fred Bissell, Crocker and Phelps testified to seeing the defendants ago, an old emaciated horse in a terrible condition.
 Officer Bissell said he went with Dr. Adams the agent of the society to the stable and killed the horse. Dr. Adams said the ami malls left hind foot was so diseased by a large ring bone that when he attempted to lean on the leg the fetlock touched the ground. It was an impossibility for the ami nal to take one step backward.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
TO FEMALES:

The special diseases to which females are suniect are treated with perfect success by Dr. Lyon The doctor has made those diseases a special study for over third of century. and his success has been as gratifying it has been complete Therefore all ladies suffering from any diseases incidental to their sex will find in pr. Lyon a true friend and skilled physician and who is competent to treat all those diseases and effect permanent cures in the shortest possible time.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
Ritfen hK a non.

Little Maggie Burns, daughter of Edward Burns of Commerce street, was thrown down and severely bitten by an ugly dog while in hallway of a tenement house corner of George and factory streets on Thursday She had gone into the hallway to call playmate. A passer-by beat off the dog, which be
 longed to man named Myers. MT. Burns has made complaint of the dog to the police.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chil dren teething is the prescription of one of United States, and has been used for forty years with never failing success by millions of mothers for their children. During the process of teething it's value is incalculable. It relieves the child from pain, cures dysen tery and diarrhoea, griping in the bowels and wind collie. By giving health to the child it rests the mother. Price 25c bottle.
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Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
Very Enjoyable Lecture.

A large audience greeted Judge L. P. Deming at the College street church last evening. The lecture was beyond ques- tion the finest yet given by the judge. The illustrations were remarkably clear and faith | fully portrayed that wonderful region, while
 the description by the lecturer held the at-
 tention of the audience from beginning to end with eloquent words and humorous stories peculiar to the West. Expressions | of delight were uttered on every hand at the close of the lecture.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
GOT THIN ICE IN

The Shepaug railroad company got in the fast of their ice Saturday night. They have taken from eight hundred to one thou sand tons to their own and the Echo Farm ice houses.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12

Chicago Grain and Provision Market. Closing quotations Reported Private Wires
 to Edwin Rowe & Co.,, Colnmssion Mer-
 chants 403 New York Produce Exchange, New York
 The following shows the quotations at P N. Chicago timel for the past three days:
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
STATE CORRESPONDENTS.
Oxford.

OXFORD, Feb. 11.-Rum drinking abuse
 has driven one family out of town and sep erated man and wife in another family, all within a few days of this week. Both fami- lies on thessame street and not over one quarter of mile apart. Rum is right in spiriting thing. The pity is that the sales men of it could not be made to "enjoy' all the abuse resulting from it's use.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
General State News.

Last Sunday morning at the M. E. church, Litchfeld, eight persons were received on probation and five received the sacra ment of baptisim. The revival interest still continues
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12

When Baby was sick we gave her CASTORLA,
 When sbo was Child, she cried for CASTORIA, When she became Miss, she clung to CASTORIA, When she had Children, she gave them CAST0RLA
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12

ONE DISCHARGED, THE OTHER BOUND OVER.
 Elijah A. Sparks was bound over to the Superior court under $500 bond yesterday morning by Judge Deming in the City court. David w. Hoffman was released from GUS tody. Both were arrested last week by De tective Reilly for the theft last September of box containing seven morocco covered toilet clocks and bundle of window-1ollers, all valued at $100, from in front of the store of s. D. Miller & Co. of 15 Custom House Square, where the box had been left for the congressman after the store closed in the evening, were fully arraigned before Judge Deming in the City court yesterday morning. In court Mr. Miller testified that Sparks and Hoffman had come to the place in a wagon and at the order of Sparks, Hoffman threw the box in the wagon. He said he had recovered about $40 of the goods and expect ed to get the rest. Prosecuting Attorney Cable asked for continuance of 60 days in the case against Hoffman. Levi N. Blyden- burgh objected. His honor failed to see the reason for so long continuance. MT. Cable said he would nolle the case then. and did so, as he did not have positive evidence that Hoffman was Intentionally involved ill the theft.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12

He has successfully treated more cases of fSperma torhcRa, Seminal Weakness and all Diseases of the Generative Organs than any other physician living and his experience and skill avail in every instance in restoring the sufferer to sound health and sn;r Hundreds of letters from grateful patients can be seen at the doctors office.
 Dr. Lyon has discovered remedy which is a cer. tain cure for Dumb Ague, Chills and Fever and AL Malarial Complaints.
 All letters sent to the Doctor will be confidential ly attended to, and in NO CASE shall confdanc. be ABUSED. Write, if you do not call in person. describing your symptoms and duration of the dis ease, and medicines appropriate to your case vii be sent to your address, or address you desire by express in packages secure from observation
 Consultation, advice and mediciue given for on dollar or more, according to the severity and a, ture of the case.
 Office hours, 9 a. m. to g p. m. Open Sunday evenings.
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Nothing Ever Did or Ever Can

give such entire satisfaction as Pearls White G:y cerine for the of all diseases of the skin. It eradicates all spots fIeckles moth patches, black worms, pimples and many other faults of the com. pleXion. f8 eod3t
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
Court of Common Pleas-Judge Stud-

In the Court of Common Pleas yesterday afternoon the case of George H. Cook vs. Jeremiah Sullivan ct ux. was heard before Judge Studley. R. s. Pickett appeared for the plaintiff and G. A. Tyler and E. P. Ar vine for the defendants. The suit is for the foreclosure of mechanics lien, the point at issue being the necessity of public adver- tisement of the notice of foreclosure.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court-CfviI Stde-Judge Tor.
 rance.

rance.
 Judge Torrance yesterday afternoon granted the following decrees of divorce: Isadore Wilson, of Branford from Robert Wilson, also of Branford, the ground of deSertlon; mar ried June F, 1878.
 Annie c. Butman, of Derby. from Thomas H. Butman on the ground of habitual intemperance; married August 2S, 1881.
 Hilma Hanson, of Derby, from William o. Han Assertion: married March s8, 1879 ''--~ Charlotte E. Lathrop, of Waterbury, from o. F. tion; rii married ri T Jan. i, 1sss. '-'0 s' 0- Eliza J. Shelley, of Madison, from Wallace Shel- ley, of Durham, on the ground of intemperance; married Sept. 21, 1879.
 THE COTTON WILL CASE.
 The hearing in the Cotton will case, in which the husband claims that his wife be- fore she died was unduly influenced to leave the bulk of her property to her sisters and brothers, was resumed Before Judge Torrance yesterday morning, but was not finished The case will be resumed on Tuesday.
 CASES FOR NEXT WEEK.
 The following assignment of cases have been made for next week in the civil side of the Superior court before Judge Torrance: Charles A. Lewis vs Romanta Wells ct als S. E. Clark for tn, plaintiff Henry E. Pardee for the de- fendant
 David M. Koehler vs. Julius Hermann. H. w. Asher and E. P. Arvine.
 JacOD Heller VS. constant A. Moeller. U. A. y = Ter and Doolittle & Bennett for the plaintiff and Case Maltby & Deming for the defendant.
 George w. Chadeayne ct Philander Rob insou ct ux- J. P. Thompson; Case, Maltby & Demng.
 Henry G: Newton Joseph R. Brown ct als E. P. Arvi 4e, H. E. Pardee
 The following cases for divorces will be heard on Friday:
 A. Alexander Beattie vs Mary Ann Beattie E. c. Dow for the defendant.
 Wm. W. Robertson vs. Margaret R. Robertson. G. Tyler for the plaintiff, Mills & Law for the defendant.
 Carrie A. Pope vs. Matthew H. Pope. A. D. Penny for the plaintiff.
 Lottie Munson vs Edward L. Munson. Attorney Lowe for the plaintiff.
 Harriet L. Lovett vs. Wm J. Lovett. Joseph Sheldon for the plaintiff
 Yesterday Judge Torrance dissolved the attachment in the case of Felix Chilling worth, receiver of the Sweetand Chuck com pany, who sued H. T. Hall, of Wallingford, on claim held against him by w. L. Sweet land.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
City Court Criminal Side Judge
 Dem1ng.

Elijah A. Sparks, theft, bound over to the April term of the Superior court; D. w. Hoffman, same, case nolled; J. Baxter, va grancy, 10 days in jail Michael Alderman, cruelty to animals, fined $25 and $14. 30 costs; Joseph Alderman, same, discharged.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
OLIVER DITsoN 6 CO.,, .,Boston.
 
INVENTORSl JOHN E. EARLE, NO. S6S Chapel Street,
 New Haven. Conn Gives ifpersonal attention to procuring Patents for Inventors.

UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES
 practice Of than thirty years, and fre- auent visits to the Patent Office has given him familiarity with every department of, and mode of with the fact that he now visits Washington semi monthly give his personal attention to the inter- ests of his clients, warrants him in the assertion that no office in this country is able to offer the same facilities in securing their inventions by Letter Patent-and particularly to those whose applications have been rejected-an examination of which he will make free of charge.
 Preliminary examination, prior to application for paten made at Patent Office, at small charge.
 His facilities for procuring Patents in Foreign Countries unequaled.
 Refers to more than one thousand clients for whom he has procured Letters Patent jy1Sd&w
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
Starin's New Haven Transports.
 ton Line.
Every Day Except Saturdav

.elSA Leave New Haven, from starin,s sEszs5ls -sszEsss5lsD Dock at 1O:15 o'clock D. m 9'f The JOHN H. STARIN, Captain McAlister every S11ns day, Tuesday and Thursday. The ERASTUs CORNING. Captain Spoor, every Monday Wednes. day and Friday. Returning, leave New York from Pier IS, foot of Courtland street. at 9p.m m the Starin every Monday, Wednesday and Friday the Corning every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday The only Sunday night boat from New York
 Fare with berth in cabin, $1; stateroom S1 Ex- cursion tickets $1.5O
 Free Stage leaves the depot on arrival of Hart ford tram, and from corner Church and Chape streets every half hour, commencing at S;3O o'clock p. ~
 Tickets and Staterooms can he purchased of the 702 Chapel street, and at the Tontine Hotel
 70 C. M. CONKLIN, Agent,
 Nayv Hava
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9f1edira1.
DIR. JOHN |, LYON. NO. 49 CHURCH STREET,
 The well known and reliable Botanic and Eclectic Physician
 RooM II, HoADLEY BUILDING Side Entrance I23 Crown Street. Opposite the Postomce.)

Opposite the Postofnce.)
 Office so arranged that patients see no cue bu the doctor.
 Who has practiced medicine in this city since 1Sh4
 can be consulted at his office LIT. Lyons success in the treatment of all dis eases has been marvellous and his fame has spread throughout the length and breadth of the United States Being opposed to all mineral and poisonous drugs, he has selected choice and potent renedals rom the vegetable kingdom only, and with yal- uable roots, barks and herbs is prepared to CURE the most stubborn and intractive disease Con sumption that bane of our eastern climate which causes so many to succumb to it's ruthless power CURED by pr. Lyon, many testimonials from unlmpeachabe witnesses attest. Dyspepsia the national seourge, which dooms thousands to tor ture and misery, is routed and annihilated by rem cay discovered by the doctor. In no case vet has this inestimable specific failed of banishing that painful disease. All diseases of the Lungs Liver and Kidneys, es well as Skin Diseases and all IIn- pur1t'es Of the Blood of whatever name and ma. ttlre are radically and permanently cured in a surprisingly short time by the doctors i'm royed method of treatment.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
Ehe 4n11rma1 and Gnmrier.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CTTY, 15 CENTS WEEK, 50 CENTS A MONTH, $6.OO A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS By MAIL.
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NEVER DO WE LOOK

For big trade in February, but we expect more than the ordinary this month Our stock is larger, the assortment better than is usually shown in February, and throughout the store we are naming prices low enough to satisfy the most persistent bargain hunt CTS.
 This month you can save 75c to $2.5O on Pantaloons
 This month you can save $500 to $12.00 on Overcoats.
 This month you can save $2.5O to $1O.0O on Suits.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-12
REDUCTION IN RATES. ALLAN ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS

-ETEFT9 W Houtll1IsnIps sal every week aAAaat&A from Glasgow to Boston via Londonderry The only direct route from Scotland and North of Ireland to the New England States Intermediate Portland and Liverpool. via Halifax and London derry Cabin, $50 to S75; intermediate $3O; steer age SI5 Passengers leave Boston 8:3O a. 1 train on day of sailing. Apply to H. & A. ALLAN, Agents. 734 Chapel st. ' ~ ~
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